Senators' Boucher: Trip to conference finals big accomplishment

The Ottawa Senators are off to the conference finals, and it's a moment to be celebrated, says coach Guy Boucher.

"Let's not kid ourselves, this is a big accomplishment," Boucher told TSN's Brent Wallace following Tuesday's victory that eliminated the New York Rangers.

It's a slight change of tune for the Senators coach, who has long proclaimed his team as the underdog in an effort to keep his squad's focus on the ice.

The Senators eliminated the Rangers in Game 6 of their second-round series, punching their ticket with a 4-2 victory at Madison Square Garden.

After knocking off the Bruins and Rangers, the Senators are one of three teams left standing in the East. Their next opponent will be determined Wednesday, when the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins face off in Game 7.

Tuesday's victory paved the way for Ottawa's first trip to the conference finals since 2007, and just its third visit there in franchise history, after also doing so in 2003.